as much as i enjoyed ripping the local boys ( i live in ga) about their failed black-out, as much as my wife ( a gamecock) laments usc’s black-out season, i’ll take the black jersey. if nothing else, i will have something formal to wear if we repeat THOSE seasons, again.

Of the black jersey idea. I guess I would be cool with it maybe for the UCLA game or something, but I would MUCH rather see Tennessee and Alabama playing in Orange jerseys and Crimson jerseys in Tuscaloosa this year…

How could you be against them if it guarantees more wins?

Dumbest fanbase in America (or maybe tied with ’Bama).

Needs more white to make the black “pop”

As in, at least Smokey is a proper dog who can run around and do doggy things and doesn’t need to be borne about in an air-conditioned sedan chair, like SOME dog mascots I can name.

Works every time, with added bonus of being entirely true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k816dPQyPAM We should start the game with that !!

And you guys are blasphemers.

If all this talk/worry about black jerseys is because they’re showing up in stores, I’ll again remind you that adidas has been selling a black basketball jersey for the last three years, and we’ve never actually worn it in a game. If they wanna put more black trim in the road unis, fine by me. But like Bruce Pearl says, we’re the Big Orange and it’s a very distinct color in college athletics. Why would you wear anything else at home?

I would certainly hope they don’t wear them before October because of the heat. And really, a lot of October games would be inadvisable for heat reasons. Think of one of the early September Neyland Stadium games you’ve been to, then imagine running around on the field in black. No thanks.

A few years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs played the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jax. Jacksonville used their home team option to wear their white uniforms, forcing the Chiefs to wear the full red unis on what was a very hot and humid day. I can’t even remember who won; i just remember that it was a pretty smart move.

I’m not concerned about how we fans feel on the issue, really. I’m more concerned with the boosters (and whether a significant number of them would pout and withhold pledges over this) and recruits. I’ve heard a lot of speculation that recruits would like the change, but I haven’t seen firsthand accounts of their opinions yet. It’s not like the media doesn’t talk to recruits; couldn’t they go ahead and ask the recruits if this actually matters? I’m curious if we’re making this to be a far bigger deal than it necessarily is.

I think it’s an abomination, but if it would guarantee victories, I would accept it. Otherwise, we would look like sheep following all these other schools that have done it. What, are we trying to be like Georgia???

And overused. I can’t tell you how many times I hear people talking about a blackout for their respective team. Plus Alabama buried those things underneath the hedges last year.